HC Deb 22 February 1982 vol 18 c317W
Mr. Speller

asked the Secretary of State for the Environment how the financial assistance received from the European Community towards the loss of earnings due to severe weather conditions will be allocated.

Mr. Giles Shaw

The Commission agreed to provide 1.25 million ECUs—approximately £700,000—from the European Community disaster fund as a token of Community concern for those affected by disastrous weather conditions in South-West England, Yorkshire, Scotland and Wales. Following a visit to the United Kingdom by Commission officials, it was decided to allocate part of the aid specifically to those in agriculture and the balance to other persons as follows:

£
Agriculture 240,000
Other persons in:
Wales 190,000
Scotland 140,000
South-West England and Yorkshire 130,000

Arrangements to distribute the aid will vary among the three countries because of the different circumstances in each.